Aircraft
More Growth To Come from Middle East, Say Boeing and Airbus
Above average passenger growth to drive thousands of new airliner orders by 2030
More than 40 percent of new Middle East airliners will be twin-aisle, says Airbus.
More than 40 percent of new Middle East airliners will be twin-aisle, says Airbus.

Boeing and Airbus are in broad agreement over the impressive growth rate expected in the Middle East airliner fleet between now and 2030, according to new market forecasts released during the Dubai Air Show last week.

According to Boeing’s latest current market outlook, airlines in the region will require 2,520 aircraft worth a combined $450 billion through 2030. Airbus, which excludes aircraft with fewer than 100 seats, sees demand over the same period as extending to 1,921 airliners worth a combined $347.4 billion.